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Trap House

2005 album by Gucci Mane

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ737566
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Trap House is the debut studio album by American rapper Gucci Mane. It was released on May 24, 2005, by Big Cat Records and Tommy Boy Records. Production was handled by Shawty Redd, Zaytoven, Nitti and The Heatmakerz. The album features guest appearances from Young Jeezy, Boo Rossini, Jody Breeze, Khujo, Killer Mike, Lil Scrappy, Bun B, 4tre, Mac Bre-Z, Torica and Young Snead.

The album was supported by five singles: "Icy" featuring Young Jeezy and Boo, "Go Head" featuring Mac Bree-Z, "Money Don't Matter" featuring Torica, "Trap House" and "That's All". All four of these singles received radio airplay, except for the fifth single.

Singles

The commercial debut single, called "Icy" was released as the lead single from the album on April 13, 2005. The song features guest appearances from fellow American rapper Young Jeezy, and American hip-hop recording artist Boo, with production by Zaytoven.

The album's second single, "Go Head" was released on July 5, 2005. The song features a guest appearance from a female rapper Mac Bree-Z, with production by Nitti.

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